About this stotra
The Sri Venkateswara Mangalashtakam is a celebratory hymn invoking auspiciousness (mangalam) upon Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala. Each of the eight main verses describes a magnificent aspect of the Lord — his two consorts Sri and Bhumi Devi, his radiance surpassing millions of suns, his divine ornaments, and his compassionate presence on earth through the Kali Yuga.
The stotram is especially beloved in Andhra and Tamil traditions and is recited during temple worship at Tirumala and at weddings and auspicious household ceremonies. The ninth verse notes it is particularly meritorious to recite at the time of marriage.
Sri Venkateswara Mangalashtakam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
श्रीक्षोण्यौ रमणीयुगं सुरमणीपुत्रोऽपि वाणीपतिः
पौत्रश्चन्द्रशिरोमणिः फणिपतिः शय्या सुराः सेवकाः ।
तार्क्ष्यो यस्य रथो महश्च भवनं ब्रह्माण्डमाद्यः पुमान्
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
śrīkṣōṇyau ramaṇīyugaṃ suramaṇīputrō'pi vāṇīpatiḥ
pautraśchandraśirōmaṇiḥ phaṇipatiḥ śayyā surāḥ sēvakāḥ ।
tārkṣyō yasya rathō mahaścha bhavanaṃ brahmāṇḍamādyaḥ pumān
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 1 ॥
Sri (Lakshmi) and Bhumi (Earth) are his two consorts; Brahma (lord of Vani) is his son; the moon-crested Shiva is like his grandson; Adishesha is his resting-bed; the gods are his servants; Garuda is his vehicle — may there be auspiciousness to that Venkateswara!
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Verse 2
यत्तेजो रविकोटिकोटिकिरणान् धिक्कृत्य जेजीयते
यस्य श्रीवदनाम्बुजस्य सुषमा राकेन्दुकोटीरपि ।
सौन्दर्यं च मनोभवानपि बहून् कान्तिश्च कादम्बिनीं
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
yattējō ravikōṭikōṭikiraṇān dhikkṛtya jējīyatē
yasya śrīvadanāmbujasya suṣamā rākēndukōṭīrapi ।
saundaryaṃ cha manōbhavānapi bahūn kāntiścha kādambinīṃ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 2 ॥
Whose brilliance puts to shame the radiance of crores of suns — whose beautiful lotus-face surpasses even crores of full moons in beauty — whose very form puts crores of love-gods to shame — may there be auspiciousness to that Lord of Venkatadri!
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Verse 3
नानारत्न किरीटकुण्डलमुखैर्भूषागणैर्भूषितः
श्रीमत्कौस्तुभरत्न भव्यहृदयः श्रीवत्ससल्लाञ्छनः ।
विद्युद्वर्णसुवर्णवस्त्ररुचिरो यः शङ्खचक्रादिभिः
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
nānāratna kirīṭakuṇḍalamukhairbhūṣāgaṇairbhūṣitaḥ
śrīmatkaustubharatna bhavyahṛdayaḥ śrīvatsasallāñChanaḥ ।
vidyudvarṇasuvarṇavastraruchirō yaḥ śaṅkhachakrādibhiḥ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 3 ॥
Adorned with a crown and earrings studded with many jewels and other ornaments — whose beautiful heart bears the Kaustubha gem and the Shrivatsa mark — radiant as lightning — may there be auspiciousness to that Venkateswara!
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Verse 4
यत्फाले मृगनाभिचारुतिलको नेत्रेऽब्जपत्रायते
कस्तूरीघनसारकेसरमिलच्छ्रीगन्धसारो द्रवैः ।
गन्धैर्लिप्ततनुः सुगन्धसुमनोमालाधरो यः प्रभुः
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
yatphālē mṛganābhichārutilakō nētrē'bjapatrāyatē
kastūrīghanasārakēsaramilachChrīgandhasārō dravaiḥ ।
gandhairliptatanuḥ sugandhasumanōmālādharō yaḥ prabhuḥ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 4 ॥
Whose forehead bears a beautiful musk tilak, whose eyes stretch wide like lotus petals, smeared with fragrant unguents blended of saffron, kasturi and camphor — may there be auspiciousness to that Lord of Venkatadri!
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Verse 5
एतद्दिव्यपदं ममास्ति भुवि तत्सम्पश्यतेत्यादरा-
-द्भक्तेभ्यः स्वकरेण दर्शयति यद्दृष्ट्याऽतिसौख्यं गतः ।
एतद्भक्तिमतो महानपि भवाम्भोधिर्नदीति स्पृशन्
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
ētaddivyapadaṃ mamāsti bhuvi tatsampaśyatētyādarā-
-dbhaktēbhyaḥ svakarēṇa darśayati yaddṛṣṭyā'tisaukhyaṃ gataḥ ।
ētadbhaktimatō mahānapi bhavāmbhōdhirnadīti spṛśan
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 5 ॥
Who with his own hand eagerly shows to his devotees: 'Behold — this divine abode of mine is here on earth!' — by whose darshan one attains supreme joy — may there be auspiciousness to that Lord of Venkatadri!
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Verse 6
यः स्वामी सरसस्तटे विहरतो श्रीस्वामिनाम्नः सदा
सौवर्णालयमन्दिरो विधिमुखैर्बर्हिर्मुखैः सेवितः ।
यः शत्रून् हनयन् निजानवति च श्रीभूवराहात्मकः
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
yaḥ svāmī sarasastaṭē viharatō śrīsvāmināmnaḥ sadā
sauvarṇālayamandirō vidhimukhairbarhirmukhaiḥ sēvitaḥ ।
yaḥ śatrūn hanayan nijānavati cha śrībhūvarāhātmakaḥ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 6 ॥
Who always sports on the banks of Swami Pushkarini lake, whose golden temple is known as Swaminatha — served by Brahma, Indra and other divinities both within and without — may there be auspiciousness to that Venkateswara!
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Verse 7
यो ब्रह्मादिसुरान् मुनींश्च मनुजान् ब्रह्मोत्सवायागतान्
दृष्ट्वा हृष्टमना बभूव बहुशस्तैरर्चितः संस्तुतः ।
तेभ्यो यः प्रददाद्वरान् बहुविधान् लक्ष्मीनिवासो विभुः
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
yō brahmādisurān munīṃścha manujān brahmōtsavāyāgatān
dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭamanā babhūva bahuśastairarchitaḥ saṃstutaḥ ।
tēbhyō yaḥ pradadādvarān bahuvidhān lakṣmīnivāsō vibhuḥ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 7 ॥
Who, seeing Brahma, gods, sages, and humans gathered for the Brahmotsava festival, rejoiced greatly in his heart and was worshipped and glorified by them in many ways — may there be auspiciousness to that Venkateswara!
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Verse 8
यो देवो भुवि वर्तते कलियुगे वैकुण्ठलोकस्थितो
भक्तानां परिपालनाय सततं कारुण्यवारां निधिः ।
श्रीशेषाख्यमहीन्ध्रमस्तकमणिर्भक्तैकचिन्तामणिः
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
yō dēvō bhuvi vartatē kaliyugē vaikuṇṭhalōkasthitō
bhaktānāṃ paripālanāya satataṃ kāruṇyavārāṃ nidhiḥ ।
śrīśēṣākhyamahīndhramastakamaṇirbhaktaikachintāmaṇiḥ
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 8 ॥
That God who is present on earth in the Kali age, while ever abiding in Vaikuntha in the spiritual realm — an ocean of compassion, constantly protecting his devotees — known as Sri Sesha (the one beyond all) — may there be auspiciousness to that Venkateswara!
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Verse 9
शेषाद्रिप्रभुमङ्गलाष्टकमिदं तुष्टेन यस्येशितुः
प्रीत्यर्थं रचितं रमेशचरणद्वन्द्वैकनिष्ठावता ।
वैवाह्यादिशुभक्रियासु पठितं यैः साधु तेषामपि
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटभूधरेन्द्ररमणः कुर्याद्धरिर्मङ्गलम् ॥ 9 ॥
śēṣādriprabhumaṅgaḻāṣṭakamidaṃ tuṣṭēna yasyēśituḥ
prītyarthaṃ rachitaṃ ramēśacharaṇadvandvaikaniṣṭhāvatā ।
vaivāhyādiśubhakriyāsu paṭhitaṃ yaiḥ sādhu tēṣāmapi
śrīmadvēṅkaṭabhūdharēndraramaṇaḥ kuryāddharirmaṅgaḻam ॥ 9 ॥
This Mangalashtakam of the Lord of Seshachala, composed with contentment by a devotee solely dedicated to the lotus feet of Ramesh (Venkateswara) — whoever recites it at weddings and auspicious occasions will attain all prosperity and blessings. (Phalashruti)
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Verse 10
इति श्री वेङ्कटेश मङ्गलाष्टकम् ।
iti śrī vēṅkaṭēśa maṅgaḻāṣṭakam ।
Thus ends the Sri Venkatesha Mangalashtakam. (Colophon)
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